Serious Rover 200 Series crash on the A79 - 18 Jun 1992

Accident reference 199297QC04706

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 18 June 1992 at 17:40 a serious collision occurred near A79 involving 1 vehicle (rover 200 series) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199297QC04706
Police Reference 97QC04706
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A79
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 848

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.